Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 836 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

1. 1.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
2. 2.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Told us a story. (d) Because it was raining.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The players. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Grandpa.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The children. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Because it was raining.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) If you come early.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My grandmother. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Sat next to me.
17. 17.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The brown cow. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
21. 21.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Told us a story. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The village pond. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My father. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother.
30. 30.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My best friend.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Our cat. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Eating a big mango.
38. 38.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The new student sat next to me.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills